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Science Trivia

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Sun is made primarily of which element(s)?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Uranium

d)

Iron

2.

Light is:

a)

A particle

b)

A wave

c)

Both a particle and a wave

d)

Neither a particle nor a wave

3.

Human beings are classified as:

a)

Echinoderms

b)

Reptiles

c)

Fungi

d)

Mammals

4.

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans see with their eyes?

a)

Ultraviolet

b)

Infrared

c)

Gamma rays

d)

Visible light

5.

Who invented gravity?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Galileo

c)

Stephen Hawking

d)

Nobody. Gravity’s always been here.

6.

Which is the longest length/distance?

a)

Parsec

b)

Light year

c)

Kilometer

d)

Ångstrom

7.

Which is the longest length/distance?

a)

Parsec

b)

Light year

c)

Kilometer

d)

Ångstrom

8.

Storm clouds are typically:

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Nimbus

d)

Stratus

9.

Which Law states that an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Cole's Law

10.

Which of the following are types of rocks?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Punk

11.

Which of the following best describes cells?

a)

The larger the living thing, the larger its cells.

b)

All living things have the same number of cells.

c)

Cells are the building blocks of life.

d)

There is only one kind of cell.

12.

How many teeth do adults have?

a)

22

b)

45

c)

32

d)

15

13.

What is the smallest unit of life?

a)

Bugs

b)

Cells

c)

Atoms

d)

Plants

14.

Where is DNA located inside of cells?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cell wall

15.

What is the human body's largest organ?

a)

Lungs

b)

Skin

c)

Liver

d)

Kidneys

16.

How many bones are in the human body?

a)

330

b)

400

c)

206

d)

189

17.

Which of the following goes through photosynthesis?

a)

Humans

b)

Lions

c)

Grass

d)

Water

18.

What is the closest planet to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

19.

At what temperature does water boil?

a)

32ºF

b)

300ºF

c)

200ºF

d)

212ºF

20.

What is the largest land animal?

a)

Elephant

b)

Hippopotamus

c)

Giraffe

d)

Buffalo

21.

What connects muscles to bone?

a)

Ligaments

b)

Skin

c)

Glue

d)

Tendons

22.

Who was the scientist to propose the three laws of motion?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Marie Curie

23.

Animals that eat both plants and animals are known as what?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Producers

24.

Diabetes is a disease that affects which organ in the body?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Spleen

c)

Lungs

d)

Stomach

25.

Red blood cells are made inside long bones

a)

True

b)

False

26.

How many elements are in the Periodic Table?

a)

134

b)

217

c)

118

d)

466

27.

Where can you find the smallest bone in the human body?

a)

Middle ear

b)

Hand

c)

Foot

d)

Hips

28.

Scientists believe that the continents of the earth were all one large landmass 280 million years ago. The moving of tectonic plates caused this mass to break off into different pieces, making up the continents as we know them today. What was this landmass called?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Earth 1.0

c)

Panem

d)

Pangea

29.

How many hearts does an octopus have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

What type of tree do acorns grow on?

a)

Acorn trees

b)

Oak trees

c)

Apple trees

d)

Fruit trees

31.

Dolly was the first ever living creature to be cloned. What type of animal was she?

a)

Dog

b)

Sheep

c)

Monkey

d)

Bird

32.

Which country won the Space Race and became the first to send a spacecraft to the moon?

a)

The United States

b)

Japan

c)

The Soviet Union

d)

Germany

33.

Vatican City is the smallest country in the world. How big is this country?

a)

526,235.6 square yards.

b)

694,202,875 square yards

c)

489 square yards

d)

256,331 square yards

34.

What is the tallest mountain in Africa?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

K2

c)

Mount Kilimanjaro

d)

Mount Rushmore

35.

Which part of the brain controls hearing and language

a)

Occipital lobe

b)

Temporal lobe

c)

Brain stem

d)

Cerebellum

36.

This animal’s fingerprints closely resemble that of a human’s. So much so in fact, that inspecting its fingerprint side by side with a human print might make it impossible to differentiate. What animal is it?

a)

Chimpanzee

b)

Gorilla

c)

Bat

d)

Koala

37.

What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?

a)

100 degrees

b)

300 degrees

c)

230 degrees

d)

90 degeees

38.

What is the tallest type of grass?

a)

mondo grass

b)

crab grass

c)

bamboo

d)

honohono

39.

The first animal to be cloned was a sheep. What was her name?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Greta

c)

Dolly

d)

Inez

40.

Desquamation is the scientific term for

a)

peeling skin

b)

bulging eyeballs

c)

smelly feet

d)

a perfect heartbeat

41.

Jupiter has how many moons?

a)

12

b)

40

c)

3

d)

79

42.

Pennies are mostly made of

a)

copper

b)

zinc

c)

nickel

d)

brass

43.

An animal that eats both plants and meat is an

(a)  

44.

Cumulus, cirrus, nimbostratus are all types of

(a)  

45.

Which state has the most lightning strikes?

a)

Florida

b)

New York

c)

Alaska

d)

Mississippi

46.

Which of the following objects is a conductor of electricity?

a)

Wooden Toothpick

b)

Penny

c)

Plastic Spoon

47.

What substance or chemical is in your mouth to help soften food and begin carbohydrate digestion?

a)

Saliva

b)

Water

c)

Blood

48.

Which was once a planet, but is now renamed a dwarf planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Pluto

c)

Moon

49.
In humans, what is the only internal organ capable of regenerating lost tissue?
a)
Pancreas
b)
Arteries
c)
Stomach
d)
Liver
50.
What is the name for trees that never lose their leaves?
a)
Evergreen
b)
Birch
c)
Ash
d)
Maple
51.
Approximately 2% of all people have what eye color?
a)
Red
b)
Violet
c)
Green
d)
Blue
52.
_________ is the meat part of any animal.
a)
Tendon
b)
Bicep
c)
muscle
d)
join
53.
A __________________ is what we call all the bones together. It is the structure of a body.
a)
Skeleton
b)
Mr. Bonez
c)
Skeletor
d)
Tendons
54.
What is the "screen" at the back of your eye is called?
a)
Retina
b)
Eyeball
c)
Cornea
d)
Iris
55.

Which long bone do you see in the figure?

a)

humerus

b)

femur

c)

collarbone

d)

rib

56.

Which organ does pump blood in all the body?

a)

liver

b)

brain

c)

heart

d)

stomach

57.

Which human system do you see in the image?

a)

digestive system

b)

respiratory system

c)

circulatory system

d)

nervous system

58.
What bone protects the brain?
a)
Rib Cage
b)
Skull
c)
Femur
d)
Face
59.
How many chambers are in the heart?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
8
60.
Which organ pumps blood?
a)
Kidney
b)
lungs
c)
Heart
d)
Veins

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